Work and play are both words that our educational institutions should embrace. A lot of time is spent working but there is not enough time for play. Play is integral to many things in our development. Having to work too much with little time for play affects how our brains develop. Making the time for both work and play would have such a positive effect on the developing minds of our students. Opening the amazing doors of intelligence is a lot of dedication and hard work that must be done with care.
Being the recipient of an education that was far beneath my intelligence makes me more aware of the great discrepancies that are not being tackled in our schools. Working to change this is my goal in this life.
I have many thoughts on how to stop making our schools the boring places they are for many. Life is too short to not make the most of it. First, educators that want to supervise and babysit must stay at home. Second, the teachers who earnestly want to educate must be honest and must be hard to break down into too many pieces. Teachers that ignite the beautiful passion for learning in their students are the teachers we must fight for.
Can we try to find the energy we need to fight for change in our schools? Be the change that makes love for learning grow!
Love this, Graciela! You’re on a roll, girl! Keep up the inspired work.
Your Wisconsin friends,
The Ortwein family
ONE million percent agree with you!! I’ll keep an open eye and heart searching for opportunities to do that. In fact, I have already written our school about that. I’m not sure they will change any time soon but all I can do is keep at it. Who knows when that seed may have its fruits.
Keep planting those seeds!!!